Aviation Security Architect — AWS GovCloud & Zero Trust

SDFM; Vienna (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Retirement savings

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking a Security Architect to define the security architecture and compliance strategy for a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform running in AWS GovCloud for federal customers. This role owns the security blueprint—controls, identity, zero-trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—for environments supporting federal aviation operations.

The architect will work directly with solutions architects, security and cloud engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security with 3+ years in architecture or lead role.
• Deep expertise in AWS cloud security, identity, and zero-trust design.
• Familiarity with DoD security frameworks and ATO processes.
• Translate operational needs into security controls and defense-in-depth architectures.
• Strong documentation and risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain security architecture for AWS GovCloud workloads.
• Design and own zero-trust architecture using Zscaler and establish least-privilege IAM standards.
• Ensure alignment with DoD requirements (DoDI 8510, CNSSI 1253, STIGs, SRG, ATO).
• Develop architecture documentation, control mappings, and evidence for audits.
• Lead security reviews and mentor engineers in secure design practices.
• Partner with cloud/solutions architects to create secure-by-design platforms.

Skills

Security architecture

AWS security

Zero-trust design

DoD security frameworks

Authorization processes

Architecture documentation

Threat modeling

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder communication

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree (IT/Cybersecurity/CS)

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Zscaler

AWS GovCloud

ZTNA/SASE platforms

SIEM concepts

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking a Security Architect to define the security architecture and compliance strategy for a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform running in AWS GovCloud for federal customers. This role owns the security blueprint—controls, identity, zero-trust access, monitoring, and authorization strategy—for environments supporting federal aviation operations.

The architect will work directly with solutions architects, security and cloud engineers, data teams, and stakeholders to